Although it may seem boring to the rest of us, highly sensitive people (HSP) tend to thrive when they follow a routine, which is actually a vital part of their survival strategy.
Have you ever noticed that some people need to follow a routine to stay grounded and productive? As baffling as it maybe for the rest of us to understand, a large percentage of our population is comprised of dedicated creatures of habit; they like to know exactly how their day will unravel and strive to stick to the same routine, day in and day out. This is especially true for highly sensitive people (HSP).
Bernstein also notes that researchstudies suggest about 20% of the population perfectly fits into this category, with the condition being equally prevalent across different genders. So,that makes roughly 1 in 5 individuals highly sensitive to positive and negative stimuli.
Sticking to a routine or a detailed schedule is one of the ways highly sensitive people can feel like they have some control over the world around them. It provides them with a buffer between what they can and cannot regulate – which is soothing to their highly responsive nervous system. Because highly sensitive people have a rich inner world, they strive to protect it from outside world.
So, if you think you may be a highly sensitive person, your first priority should be figuring out what grounds you.Kathryn Nulf, a writer for Elephant Journal, suggests trying the following tips:
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